{"id":338278,"date":"2025-06-18T02:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=338278"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:22:07","slug":"box-office-war-infection-thrills-vs-pixars-family-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/box-office-war-infection-thrills-vs-pixars-family-charm\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office War: Infection Thrills vs. Pixar&#8217;s Family Charm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This weekend marks a competitive debut for both Sony and Disney Pixar as they unveil two highly anticipated films: <strong>&#8220;28 Years Later&#8221; a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Danny Boyle, and &#8220;Elio&#8221; an original sci-fi adventure from Pixar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;28 Years Later,&#8221; the latest installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, is projected to rake in approximately $56 million at the global box office. Meanwhile, &#8220;Elio&#8221; is expected to generate around $50 million over its opening weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release of these two films coincides with the second weekend of Universal\/DreamWorks Animation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-train-your-dragon-soars-to-over-200-million-in-live-action-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"&quot;How to Train Your Dragon&quot; which is anticipated to earn more than $40 million after a strong debut last weekend.\">&#8220;How to Train Your Dragon&#8221; which is anticipated to earn more than $40 million after a strong debut last weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#39;28 Years Later&#39; Walking To $56M+ WW Opening, &#39;Elio&#39; Orbiting $50M+ WW As &#39;Dragon&#39; Looks To Lord U.S. Box Office &#8211; Preview <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HAR3Y9IFFe\">https:\/\/t.co\/HAR3Y9IFFe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Deadline (@DEADLINE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEADLINE\/status\/1935123234418258419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28 Years Later and Elio Set to Battle for Top Spot This Weekend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This convergence of high-profile titles sets the stage for an intriguing box office battle, helping to define the performance of each film in a competitive landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The return of the infection-themed narrative in &#8220;28 Years Later&#8221; aims to capture audiences, building on the legacy of its predecessors while presenting a fresh storyline filled with tension and drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, &#8220;Elio&#8221; promises to deliver the imaginative charm and heartfelt storytelling that Pixar is renowned for, tapping into a demographic that is eager for family-friendly entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201828 Years Later\u2019 first day of pre-sales is simply INSANE, the biggest first day of sales for any horror movie this year! <br><br>Yes, bigger than \u2018Sinners\u2019 and \u2018Final Destination: Bloodlines\u2019.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/28YearsLaterMov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@28YearsLaterMov<\/a> may be a huge box office hit for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SonyPictures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SonyPictures<\/a> this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZllSGp8M6v\">pic.twitter.com\/ZllSGp8M6v<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Global Box Office (@GlobalBoxOff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlobalBoxOff\/status\/1930325047446495275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implications of these competing releases extend beyond the weekend box office figures; they may also influence future projects and decisions by studios regarding genre selections and audience targeting. With a projected total of over $146 million across these three titles, this weekend could redefine the trends for spring film releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the dust settles on this cinematic showdown, analysts will be closely monitoring the financial outcomes and audience reception, setting a precedent for the year&#8217;s upcoming releases. The outcomes could serve as a bellwether for the broader health of the box office in the current post-pandemic entertainment landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend marks a competitive debut for both Sony and Disney Pixar as they unveil two highly anticipated films: &#8220;28 Years Later&#8221; a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Danny Boyle, and &#8220;Elio&#8221; an original sci-fi adventure from Pixar. &#8220;28 Years Later,&#8221; the latest installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, is projected to rake in approximately &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/box-office-war-infection-thrills-vs-pixars-family-charm\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Box Office War: Infection Thrills vs. Pixar&#8217;s Family Charm&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":305814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1827],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6998],"class_list":["post-338278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-streaming","content-category-videos-en-linea"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":338279,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338278\/revisions\/338279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338278"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=338278"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=338278"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=338278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}